Rachel Cullen scored 16 points and A-C Valley used a fast start to get past DuBois Central Catholic, 49-38, in girls basketball Monday night.

The Falcons had a 28-13 lead by halftime. DuBois Central attempted only five free throws all night.

DuBOIS CENTRAL 38

P.Farley 2, F.Jacob 14, J.Frank 4, K.Risser 7, R.Whipple 11. Totals: 15 5-5 38.

A-C VALLEY 49

Rachel Cullen 16, Andrea Meals 8, Mia Sherman 7, Baylee Blauser 2, Meah Ielase 8, Avah Burke 8. Totals: 20 5-15 49.

DuBois Central 6 7 18 11 — 38

A-C Valley11 17 13 8 — 49

3-point goals: Whipple 3; Cullen, Sherman, Burke 2

Union 59, Forest Area 29 — Kennedy Vogle and Dominika Logue scored 15 points each for the Damsels. Keira Croyle added 11 points.

FOREST AREA 29

Jessica Wagner 9, Kaylie Rooke 3, Amber Guzzi 10, Tori Brown 5, Izzy Flick 2. Totals: 11 3-4 29.

UNION 59

Kennedy Vogle 15, Hailey Theuret 3, Keira Croyle 11, Dominika Logue 15, Maggie Minick 4, Allie Conner 5, Katie Gezik 2, Mollee McCullough 4. Totals: 25 3-6 59.

Forest Area 6 10 11 2 — 29

Union23 15 17 4 — 59

Mercyhurst Prep 36, Slippery Rock 33 — The Rockets took an eight-point lead into the final quarter, but were outscored 17-6 in that fourth frame.Kelly Benson led Slippery Rock with 13 points.SLIPPERY ROCK 33Maryann Ackerman 4, Kelly Benson 13, Hallie Raabe 4, Bronwyn McCoy 6, Anna Kadlubek 6. Totals: 13 3-5 33.MERCYHURST PREP 36No statistics available.Slippery Rock 6 10 11 6 — 33Mercyhurst Prep2 6 11 17 — 363-point goals: Benson 3, Kadlubek

Boys BasketballLevi Orton moved to within 15 points of A-C Valley's all-time scoring record, scoring 37 points in a 62-42 win at Moniteau.Orton added 10 rebounds and five steals for the Falcons (11-5) while Eli Penny led a staunch defensive effort.Tanner Williams paced the Warriors with 14 points.A-C Valley hosts Sheffield Tuesday.A-C VALLEY 62Tanner Merwin 2, Levi Orton 37, Eli Penny 5, Broc Weigle 6, Landon Chalmers 6, Alex Preston 2, Jay Clover 4. Totals: 24 10-12 62.MONITEAU 42Chance Diaz 8, Tanner Williams 14, Mason Mershimer 4, Chason Delarosa-Rugg 5, Quinton Scriven 4, Kyle Pry 7. Totals: 16 5-11 42.A-C Valley 11 14 19 18 — 62Moniteau7 12 15 8 — 42<b>Union 63, Forest Area 33 —</b> The Golden Knights held the Fires scoreless in the third period.Karter Vogle scored 16 points in the win. Caden Rainey added 14 and Carter Terwint 10.UNION 63Vogle 16, Rainey 14, Roxburry 6, Jordan 2, Terwint 10, Crissman 9, Johnston 2, Weaver 2, Bowser 2. Totals: 24 11-15 63.FOREST AREA 33Eddy 2, Johnston 16, Kuntz 2, Banks 4, Call 5, Rossey 4. Totals: 14 1-6 33.Union 16 26 14 7 — 63Forest Area9 12 0 12 — 33